OUTLINE FOR GEJFA SHOOTOUT
FOUR TEAMS TIED
Assumes an otherwise unbreakable tie between four teams for tournament seeds, which
theoretically could be three playoff seeds (second, third and fourth), but at a minimum
and more likely for the fourth seed. Shootouts are only necessary if there are more
teams tied for playoff contention than there are playoff seeds available.
Use cards marked with letters for the draw (“A”, “B”, “C”, “D”). Each head coach picks
a card.
Game 1 A vs B
Game 2 C vs D
Game 3 Loser of 1 vs Loser of 2
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Loser of this game is in fourth place
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Winner of this game is in third place and may be playing for second
depending of outcome of Game 4
Game 4 Winner of 1 vs Winner of 2
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Winner of this game is in first place
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If Loser of this game has already played and beat Winner of Game 3, this
team takes second place.
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If Loser of this game has not yet played Winner of Game 3, then Loser of
Game 4 must play Winner of Game 3
Only if needed
Game 5 Loser of Game 4 vs Winner of Game 3 (only if these teams have yet to play
each other)
EXAMPLE
Four teams (Draw for letters)
Game 1 A vs B assume A wins
Game 2 C vs D assume C wins
Game 3 B vs D assume B wins , then D is 4th place
Game 4 A vs C
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if C wins, then C is 1st place, A is 2nd place, B is 3rd place
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if A wins, then A is 1st place and
Game 5 B vs C, winner is 2nd place and loser is 3rd place
THREE TEAMS TIED
Assumes an otherwise unbreakable tie between three teams for tournament seeds, which
theoretically could be two playoff seeds (third and fourth), but at a minimum and more
likely for the fourth seed.
Use cards marked with letters for the draw (“A”, “B”, “C”). Each head coach picks a
card.
Game 1 A vs B
Game 2 C vs Loser of 1
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If Loser of 1 wins, then C, it is over with Winner of 1 in first place, Loser of
1 in second place, and C in third place
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If C wins, then Loser of 1 is in third place and C must play Winner of 1 to
determine first and second place
Only if needed
Game 3 C vs Winner of 1, winner is 1st Place, loser is 2nd Place
EXAMPLE
Game 1 A vs B assume A wins
Game 2 B vs C
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if B wins, then A is 1st place, B is 2nd place, C is 3rd place
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if C wins, then B is 3rd place and
Game 3 C vs A, winner is 1st place, loser is 2nd place